The burden of AIDS: a time series analysis of thirty-five years of the epidemic in Brazil
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2018
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Artigo de Periodico
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Área do conhecimento
Ciências da Saúde
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Acesso aberto
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Autores
Traebert, Jefferson
Traebert, Eliane
Schuelter-Trevisol, Fabiana
Escalante, Juan Jose Cortez
Schneider, Ione Jayce Ceola
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Resumo
Although traditional epidemiological information, such as mortality rate and prevalence or
incidence rates, is relevant to the understanding of AIDS epidemiology in Brazil, a more
complete indicator would be recommended. The aim of this study was to estimate the burden
of AIDS and its trends in Brazil from 1980 to 2015. An ecological study using secondary data on
mortality, morbidity and demography was carried out. Data were collected from official health
information sources. Disability-adjusted life years (DALY) index was estimated by year. Trend
analysis of the rates were performed using a segmented linear regression method. There were
826,452 confirmed HIV/AIDS cases and 302,614 deaths from AIDS-related causes in the studied
period. The greatest burden occurred between 1994 and 1996, with a significant increase in the
burden of AIDS for both sexes. The burden of AIDS in Brazil remains high, with a tendency to
increase significantly the DALY rates in the study period. However, trend reversals in the DALY
rates and in the mortality component, with a consequent increase in the morbidity component,
were identified from 1995 onwards.
Palavras-chave
AIDS, burden of disease, mortality, disability, trends